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Carteret County officials are hopeful a second attempt to raise funds for waterway dredging via a local sales tax increase will get the support of voters on Election Day. A referendum is on the ballot for the Nov. 8 general election giving voters across Carteret County the option to vote for or against a quarter-cent… Read More
The complex nature of the Brahmaputra river and its international status calls for a holistic approach through global efforts and use of suitable modern technology for finding a solution to the problem of flood and erosion in Assam. This was the consensus that emerged at a discussion on ‘Flood and erosion of the Brahmaputra’ held… Read More
The Environmental Protection Agency issued a final decision Friday that designates a portion of eastern Long Island Sound in Connecticut waters as a disposal site for dredged sediment from Connecticut and New York ports and harbors. The EPA’s rule was praised by Connecticut officials, including U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, a Democrat whose 2nd District includes… Read More
AN BORD PLEANÁLA has granted permission for a scaled down plan to build a new harbour and bring cruise liners to Dún Laoghaire in Dublin. The Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company (DLHC) wanted to build a new berth that would accommodate ships of up to 340m in length but An Board Pleanálahave capped this at 250m…. Read More
The Cherry Grove dredging project is underway after experiencing short delays during Hurricane Matthew. On Friday, one of two new dredges that arrived in North Myrtle Beach at the end of October was working near the “E” Canal, located between 42nd and 43rd Avenues North. The second dredge was working several blocks south in the… Read More
Malibu’s residents are not going to see Broad Beach to be restored at least for another year due to regulatory reasons. The Malibu Broad Beach Replenishment project which is expected to create a new 1.1 mile public beach with a restored dune system and was permitted by a divided California Coastal Commission in October 2015…. Read More
It’s official, San Luis Rey River dredging slated for this fall will be postponed until next year. The Army Corps of Engineers oversees the project to remove sand buildup, and reduce area-flooding risks in the event of heavy rains. The total project will remove sand from three areas of the river. The first area for… Read More
Jetty Island just off the Everett waterfront is getting a bit bigger thanks to an annual dredging project by the Port of Everett and the Army Corps of Engineers. Here are a few details provided by Lisa Lefeber at the Port… The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with local sponsor Port of Everett,… Read More
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredge is on its way to the Ocean City Inlet to scoop out excess sand over the coming weekend, officials say. The Currituck is set to arrive Friday. The dredging will focus on the navigation channel, with a goal of removing roughly 5,000 cubic yards of material. The dredge… Read More
Most if not all of the vessels at the Port of Anacortes’ northern docks at the Cap Sante Marina have been moved out of the way in anticipation of a $2.3 million dredging and dock repair project. The general contractor, Pacific Pile & Marine of Seattle, is scheduled to start mobilizing on site the week… Read More
For the first time in its history, the Port of Alsea has received federal approval to begin dredging in late November an estimated 30,000 cubic yards of sediment from its marina area. The ambitious $750,000 project also will include the purchase of a protective debris boom in an effort to slow the buildup of Alsea… Read More
A long-awaited project to deepen a channel in the Housatonic River will have to wait nearly a year because there aren’t any dredging ships available this fall that are are big enough for the job. The project was supposed to start in November, but officials said that because of a lack of dredge ships, it… Read More
Campaigners opposing plans to dredge a sandbank off the Kent coast have taken their fight to Downing Street. Dover Harbour Board (DHB) plans to use 2.5 million cubic metres of aggregate from Goodwin Sands for port expansion. Goodwin Sands SOS claims the site contains war graves and dredging it would also threaten a “unique seabed… Read More
The fiscal year for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District ended on Sept. 30 and it was a year in which our Team of Professionals, alongside our partners, achieved on-the-ground benefits to restore America’s Everglades. The $127 million federal investment in fiscal year 2016 towards Everglades restoration provided essential funding to award critical… Read More
THE Penang government will dredge Sungai Pinang while waiting for the Federal Government’s approval of the RM350mil second phase flood mitigation project on the river. State Flood Mitigation Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow said the state government would hold discussions with the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) before works could be carried out. “I hope… Read More